When this family bought this home it was half original and half new addition from the early 2000’s. The exterior stucco was in bad shape, and there were many cold spots in the old portion of the house due to original, leaky windows and a lack of insulation. We removed all the stucco, added 2” of continuous exterior insulation, added a rainscreen siding system for proper drainage and water management, all new siding, replaced the old windows, and added a large expansive front porch for morning coffee and evening cocktails while watching the sunset to the west. The exterior insulation not only has made the home much more comfortable, it has lowered energy bills and added the benefit of sound insulation as this house is located under a major flight path.
Project Team:
Anchor Builders Build Team
Project Designer:
Anchor Builders Design + Architectural Team
Project Photographer:
Spacecrafting
Project Recognitions:
Silver Award at NARI Regional Contractor of the Year Awards 2024: Residential Addition $250,000 - $500,000
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After you reach out to Anchor Builders, we’ll discuss what you’re looking for and the goals for your new home. We’ll decide if we are the right team for your vision. If the answer is no, we’ll recommend other options. If the answer is yes, we’ll walk you through a budget presentation and a subsequent follow-up discussion.
We’ll come out to the property and get some measurements. Then, the real fun begins —the design kick-off and space planning. Together, we’ll start developing the home that will be your family’s anchor for years to come. Later, we’ll go through a rough bid presentation and then the actual design development will begin.
Next, we’ll get to work with a build kick-off as we begin the construction. You’ll be kept up-to-date on the progress with onsite walk-throughs as your Anchor home gets closer and closer to being finished. After completion, it’s champagne time! We’ll welcome you into your new home with a finished home reveal.
Scott J.
Minneapolis
"Thank you for your honesty, diligence, transparency, and expertise. We appreciate you. We love the home you have built for us and will treasure our years here."
Lisa S.
St. Louis Park
"Although the home we moved in to was no longer working for our family, we never wanted to tear it down and start over. Anchor Builders – and in particular, its design team – helped us achieve that, and we simply added another chapter to our original home’s story."
Katie S.
Minneapolis, MN
"It was easy to work with Anchor for many reasons. Having an in-house designer who guided us along the way with our planning was extremely helpful. Though I thought I'd have little need for a designer (I'd like to call myself design savoy), our designer proved to be very valuable."
Anna L.
Minneapolis
"We love our home and really enjoyed the design and build process. All of our neighbors who were living next to the build also have made comments about how respectful Anchor was throughout that process."
